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The 12 best science fiction books of 2025

From drowned worlds to virtual utopias via deep space, wild ideas abound in Emily H. Wilson's picks for her favourite sci-fi reads of the year

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Grace Chan and debut novel Every Version of You

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Grace Chan: 'How to stay in love after uploading into virtual reality'

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Breaking Bad showrunner uses sci-fi for smart dive into happiness

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2JHKP8X LAURENCE MASON, MATTHEW LILLARD, ANGELINA JOLIE, JONNY LEE MILLER, JESSE BRADFORD, HACKERS, 1995

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New Scientist recommends the cult film Hackers – 30 years late

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Deep-space sci-fi novel is delightful, profound and not to be missed

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Bulletproof fabric laced with carbon nanotubes is stronger than Kevlar

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The best new science fiction books of November 2025

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The best new science fiction books of November 2025

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Book Club: Read an extract from Every Version of You by Grace Chan

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Book Club: Read an extract from Every Version of You by Grace Chan

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If you could upload your mind to a virtual utopia, would you?

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If you could upload your mind to a virtual utopia, would you?

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New Scientist recommends Never Let Me Go

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week

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If you love AI, you'll love Ken Liu's new cyberpunk thriller

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New Scientist recommends Sheri S. Tepper's science fiction novel Grass

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Del Toro's Frankenstein is a sumptuous take on a classic parable

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Blue Planet Red is wrong about Mars – but it's surprisingly poignant

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